Unit 1- Vocabulary bank

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B

Breadwinner (n)

/ˈbredˌwɪn.ər/

 The member of a family who earns the money that the family needs
ex: My dad is the breadwinner, so he earns money.


E

Equal (adj)

 the same in amount, number, or size
 => equally (adv)
ex: 

- In my family, we divide the housework equally.

- In my family, we do an equal amount of housework.

 




G

Groceries (n)

/ˈgrəʊsəriz/

The products that you buy in a store such as food

=> Shop for groceries

ex: My brother usually cooks and shops for groceries.

H

Heavy lifting (n)

/ˈhɛvi ˈlɪftɪŋ/

 the act of picking up and carrying heavy objects
 => do the heavy lifting
ex: My brother is strong enough to do the heavy-lifting for the family.


Homemaker (n)

/ˈhəʊmˌmeɪ.kər/
 
A person who manages a home and often raises children instead of earning money from a job
Ex: My mom is a homemaker, so she does the chores.


Household chores (n)

/ˈhaʊs.həʊldtʃɔːrz/
Housework/Tasks such as cleaning, washing, and ironing that have to be done regularly at home
ex: Everybody in Nam’s family does some of the household chores.


 

L

Laundry (n)

/ˈlɔːn.dri/

Clothing, bed sheets, etc., That need to be washed

=> To do the laundry: to wash, and clean the dirty clothes

ex: I usually do the laundry.

R

Routine (n)

/ruːˈtiːn/

works that you do every day

ex: Brushing my teeth before going to school is my daily routine.

T

To do the washing-up (Verb phrase)

To do the washing-up

ex: She did the washing-up after dinner

To put out the rubbish (verb phrases

 To take the rubbish out of your house
ex: My dad wants me to put out the rubbish after dinner.